Weekly Reflection | Pause and discover the blessings in today

This past week, we packed up the kids and drove up north for a friend’s wedding. It was one of those trips that felt like a nice escape — memorable conversations, last-minute changes, chasing our boys around the dance floor, and somehow managing to enjoy those little pockets of joy in the chaos. It was beautiful, exhausting, and full of love.

And somewhere between the long drive home and getting our kids into bed, I had this moment of reflection: We prayed for this.

We prayed for our beautiful, energetic boys who call us Mommy and Daddy. We prayed for our oldest daughter to have an amazing time in High School, graduate and prepare for college. We prayed for the kind of love that is patient and kind, even when the days are long and the nights are loud. We prayed for the career wins, a home filled with laughter, and the ability to provide more than what we had growing up.

Yet if I’m honest, there are still days when it doesn’t feel like enough. Days when I find myself wanting more. More time. More rest. More peace. More something I can’t quite put my finger on.

It’s a strange feeling—being blessed and restless at the same time.

But I’m learning that this tension doesn’t mean we’re ungrateful. It just means we’re human. My mom has always said I never stay still. :) - I’m always eager to grow, to dream, to keep building. And while ambition can be a beautiful thing, it can also quietly steal our joy if we’re not careful.

Here's the thing: this life we're living is something I've been praying for over a long time.

I see it in my children’s giggles, in the way they wrap their arms around my neck without warning. I feel it in my husband's embrace, in the sacredness of the everyday — the morning routines, the car rides, our family dinners and the goodnight kisses.

I’m incredibly proud of the parents we’ve become, the careers we’ve built and how far our family has come. So this week, I’m choosing to pause. To look around and see the prayers that came true. To stop chasing what’s next long enough to say, “This is great. This is holy. I am thankful and blessed.” Even if it’s not perfect. Even if we still want to provide more for my family.

It has been an amazing week and look forward to another great week ahead.

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